Amazon Amazon asks delivery drivers to verify their identities with selfiesEngadget - Kris HoltThe facial recognition measure could reduce fraud and Flex account sharing. Amazon is asking its delivery drivers to take selfies so it can verify their identities using facial recognition. The rules to
News Hacker posts over 4,000 sensitive documents from Mexican embassyEngadget - AJ DellingerA hacker dumped the files when his attempts to contact officials were ignored. Thousands of documents containing sensitive information belonging to Mexico's embassy in Guatemala were leaked online this
Rivian Rivian turned down GM investment so it could build EVs for othersEngadget - Kris HoltGM reportedly wanted exclusivity. Reports emerged last week that GM would not join Amazon in investing in electric vehicle startup Rivian, and now we have a little more clarity on why talks broke down.
Play buttonTechnology Console gaming is at a crossroadsEngadget - Jessica CondittThe PlayStation 5 and all-digital Xbox One S represent disparate futures. Sony and Microsoft have been walking the same path for nearly 20 years, when it comes to gaming hardware. Instead of leaves, shiny
WannaCry 'MalwareTech' security researcher pleads guiltyEngadget - Richard LawlerMarcus Hutchins was a hero for stopping WannaCry, but created Kronos years earlier. In 2017, Marcus Hutchins went from relatively unknown, to being a worldwide hero, to facing criminal charges all in span
Data Management Sidewalk Labs' street signs alert people to data collection in useEngadget - AJ DellingerThe icons let people know what data and information is being collected around them. As Sidewalk Labs builds its "smart city" in Toronto, there have been growing concerns that the sensor and camera-laden
Play buttonRice University Syringe 'watch' puts a life-saving allergy shot on your wristEngadget - Jon FingasIt would be far easier to carry than a dedicated pen. If you're prone to serious allergic reactions, carrying an epinephrine shot (such as an EpiPen) could be vital. Those shots are often bulky, though,
Cobalt Researchers suggest 100 percent renewable energy isn’t very greenEngadget - Christine FisherThe increased demand for metals could have social and environmental consequences. In order to keep global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius, we'll need to rely on renewable energy, electric vehicles
Christchurch Christchurch shooting videos are still on Facebook over a month laterEngadget - Jon FingasThey illustrate the limits of anti-extremist filtering on the internet. Current methods for filtering out terrorist content are still quite limited, and a recent discovery makes that all too clear. Motherboard
Play buttonNetflix 'When They See Us' recreates the story of the Central Park FiveEngadget - Christine FisherNetflix released the trailer for the four-part series today. This spring, Netflix will turn the harrowing story of the Central Park Five into a four-part mini-series, When They See Us. The show takes closer
Rehabilitation A public database exposed medical records of 150,000 rehab patientsEngadget - Christine FisherIt included five million rows of data from an addiction recovery center in Pennsylvania. Nearly 150,000 patients who sought treatment at an addiction recovery facility in Pennsylvania had their medical
Instagram Bots have invaded Instagram commentsEngadget - Edgar AlvarezThe last thing I expected to find on Instagram was someone telling me not to look at their Story if I didn't want to masturbate. But that comment, which I can only assume was intended reverse psychology,
Apple Apple may bring Siri Shortcuts and Screen Time to macOSEngadget - Kris HoltIt seems to be pushing macOS and iOS even closer together. Details on what Apple may have in store for the next major versions of its operating systems are trickling out ahead of June's Worldwide Developers
Home Security The best smart doorbell cameraEngadget - WirecutterIt's between Ring and Nest. By Rachel Cericola, Jon Chase and Stacey Higginbotham This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial
Lyft Lyft offers free bikeshare trips on Earth DayEngadget - Christine FisherYou’ll need your network's app and the promo code EARTHDAY19. While you might still think of Lyft primarily as a ridesharing company, it also has the largest bike-sharing network in the country -- thanks
SEGA Sega adds 'Streets of Rage 2' and more to the Genesis Mini lineupEngadget - Kris Holt'Sonic 2,' 'Castle of Illusion' and 'Earthworm Jim' will be on the system too. Sega is set to release its Genesis Mini retro console in September, with a line-up of 40 games. It revealed ten of them when
Ubisoft The first 'Division 2’ eight-person raid is delayed until MayEngadget - Kris HoltA public test server is now live to trial updates and balance changes. Developer Massive Entertainment and publisher Ubisoft had planned to release a major update for The Division 2 next week, bringing
Samsung Samsung's Galaxy S10 camera gets a dedicated 'Night' modeEngadget - Steve DentUnlike the original "Bright Night" setting, you can choose when to activate it. Samsung has started rolling out a new feature for the Galaxy S10 camera called "Night" mode, according to SamMobile. It like
BlackBerry BlackBerry Messenger is shutting down in MayEngadget - Mariella MoonThe enterprise-graded BBM is now available for individual use, though. BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) for consumers is shutting down for good on May 31st. When Indonesia-based media conglomerate Emtek took
Mark Zuckerberg FTC's Facebook investigation could focus on ZuckerbergEngadget - Mariella MoonRegulars might seek greater oversight of his leadership. Facebook's privacy troubles just keep on coming, one after another -- just recently, it revealed that Instagram stored millions of passwords in
BlackBerry BlackBerry's marginally upgraded, red-accented KEY2 is out todayEngadget - Saqib ShahAnd it costs $699. The BlackBerry KEY2 Red Edition lands in the US today with double the storage out of the box (128GB). More of a stop-gap than a sequel, the handset also packs Hub+ software improvements
Play buttonArtificial Intelligence Facebook AI turns real people into controllable game charactersEngadget - Steve DentCould this be the start of an FMV comeback? Facebook's AI Research team has created an AI called Vid2Play that can extract playable characters from videos of real people, creating a much higher-tech version
Netflix Netflix experiments with a random play buttonEngadget - Mat SmithIt's hidden inside a particular update of the Android app. Sometimes you just don't want to think. Who cares if it makes no narrative sense, let's just watch a random episode of your favorite show. For
Amazon Music The Morning After: The Weather Channel got hackedEngadget - Richard LawlerAnd the Mueller Report came out on CD-ROM. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Add The Weather Channel to the list of ransomware victims, and we have some news about the Google vs. Amazon tiff. Also,
Phishing Google will block embedded browser log-ins to fight phishingEngadget - Mariella MoonEmbedded browser log-ins are prone to man-in-the-middle attacks, after all. Embedded browsers within apps can be useful if you want to use an existing account from another service -- say, your Gmail log-in
Instagram Instagram test visualizes hiding 'Like' counts from viewersEngadget - Richard LawlerIt's not public yet, but that's how these things start. Everyone has their own opinion about what specifically is wrong with social media, but the currency of likes is a commonly-cited issue. The latest
Uber Uber's self-driving unit gets its own CEO and a $1 billion investmentEngadget - Richard LawlerToyota, Softbank and Denso teamed up on a deal that values Uber ATG at $7.25 billion. As Uber finally closes in on its IPO, its self-driving car unit is getting a big cash infusion and some independence.
Ransomware Ransomware interrupted a 'The Weather Channel' morning showEngadget - Mariella MoonA ransomware attack reportedly prevented the network from broadcasting live. On Thursday morning, from 6AM to 7:39AM, viewers weren't able to learn any useful weather information from The Weather Channel.
Play buttonBurnout Original 'Burnout Paradise' servers shut down August 1stEngadget - Richard LawlerThis won't affect the Remastered version that came out last year. All good things must come to an end, and that includes multiplayer support for the original Burnout Paradise. Emails sent to players and
Amazon Music Alexa owners can listen to Amazon Music for free -- with adsEngadget - AJ DellingerListeners will have access to top playlists and stations. Rumors started circulating last week that Amazon was exploring a free, ad-supported tier of its streaming music service. Turns out there was something
